Well after 5 months with this computer I need a new graphics card. So my question is whats a good card for around or under $200? Right now I have:

AMD Athlon XP 2800+

NVIDIA® nForce2

512 MB DDR

NVIDIA® GeForce4 MX

120 gig HD

So, got any suggestions? Also I can only spend around $200 because I am upgrading to 1 gig of ram also.

Sell your stuff and get a mac

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Thanks for the laugh, but really just answer the question. ;)

Last edited: Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 10:12:32 PM

Heh, that config sounds like my machine. :)

For TT, most newer GFX cards are fine. I have a Geforce 4 TI in this machine and get more than enough speed. My older machine has a Geforce FX 5200 (Which is a low end budget card, I wouldn't go any lower than that.) Both machines with these cards handle TT just fine. The older TI cards are slightly faster than the low end FX's. (Go figure.) I would avoid the old MX cards.

Of course Bolo will be in shortly to tell you to get an ATI, but for me the Nvidia's work fine as long as I use these older drivers:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-2k_44.03.html

Unless you buy a top of the line card, the newer drivers seem to hurt more than they help...

I was thinking of going with an ATI RADEON 9800 256MB but I dont want to spend that much without testing it (and there is no hope of doing so because no computer store for many miles from here) so thats why I wanted to ask here. :)

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Last edited: Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 10:34:08 PM

Buy the one that is supported by the most games. I get this one thinking it was good, but no games were supported for it.

Try Radeon 400 (I think that is $200 bucks) and its worked like a charm for me in my HI QUALITY GAMES! (EX: Command & Conquer Generals)

Hope that helps ;)

Cadc (SA) (Leader)

If it helps any, after I upgrade im getting farcry, and will probably be playing that alot.

Listen to CAD.....get the ATI 128MB card for around $200. Its the 2nd best card ATI makes....u dont need the 256MB for TT or any other game I have seen (yet)...

Nvidia makes great hardware. Their drivers are really aggressive and suck up a lot more resources.

As soon as this next contract starts im gonna ebay my nvidia 128 and get the ati 128

(note there are 3 ati 128 versions...the most expensive one $200 is the best cause it has a better pipeline and video proc specs)

(this is using IL best buy as a reference)

B

Ill check it out, thanks Cad and B.

Jacob is right, I had a 12 year old macintosh, no hardware replaced, no upgrades, no nothing. I was playing starcraft: Brood Wars on it for about 2 years before my brother broke the moniter with a baseball bat... Mac's rule! Seriously, think about it, a 12 year old computer, this was like 3 years ago, and it was running starcraft xpac with no lag! Even online! Now that's amazing.

I also suggest goin' all out and buying a Mac a.k.a. Real Computer! You'll wish you had years ago after you do.

If someone broke my monitor with a baseball bat they would have a new monitor hat

And a flat head to go with it if it ws mine. :)

Not to mention glass sticking out of their face.

I have a radeon 4500 I think... It's in the upper quartile of "eliteness" compared to most, and is relatively inexpensive. I'm not sure about under 200 though... For under that I would go to

Www.pricewatch.com.... It will take a lot of browsing, but there are ungodly deals ;)

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Critical Impulse

I use pricewatch. :)